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MARCH 29, 2010
Poetry Reading
Ruth Kibler Peck will read her poetry Sunday, April 11 at 2:00 p.m. in the Library's meeting room.  Ms. Peck has won dozens of national, state, and local awards and is the co-author of a creative writing series for Loyola University.  She holds bachelor's and Master's degrees from Wright State University and taught junior high English for 21 years.  Ms. Peck is the past president of the Ohio Council of Teachers of English and was named one of Ohio's top Ten Teachers in 1990.

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MARCH 22, 2010
Classical Music on the Web

Classical music has found a home on the Internet.  Well, several homes, where you can listen, follow news and events, read reviews of performances and recordings, and gain an appreciation and understanding of the music.

Local classical music can be found at the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Web site .  Other sites include

Let us know your favorite place to listen to and read about classical music.

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MARCH 15, 2010
Staff Favorites Newsletter Archive
Each month a new Staff Favorites newsletter is released and we are now providing access to past copies.  Just click the link to view the newsletter.

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MARCH 4, 2010
The Big Read 2010
Join in the 2010 Dayton, community-wide reading event, The Big Read, by reading Dreamers of the Day by Mary Doria Russell.  Numerous events are planned, including a visit by the author, book discussions, awards, and a teen writing contest.

Wright Library will host two discussions.  The first will take place on Sunday, March 28 at 3:00 p.m. in the Library's meeting room.  The second will be part of our On-the-Road at Starbucks Book Club and will be held Tuesday, April 6 at 7:00 p.m. at Starbucks in Oakwood.  Additional book discussions will be held at other locations.

Mary Doria Russell will be in Dayton on Saturday, April 10 at Books & Co. at The Greene at 1:00 p.m. She will discuss Dreamers of the Day and sign books.  Later that same day there will be a light dinner and a celebration of the book and author at the Dayton Masonic Center Ballroom at 6:30 p.m.  Tickets will be $15 and are available in advance at Wright Library.  For more information on these and other events, visit the Big Read Web site.

Also part of the Big Read is a Teen Writing contetst.  Open to teens in grades 9-12 the deadline for submissions is Friday, March 19, 2010 with prizes to be awarded at the Big Read Gala on Saturday, April 10, 6:30 p.m., at the Dayton Masonic Center.  Guidelines and entry forms are available at the Library.

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